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optical tomography

Used for:

diffuse optical tomography

Used for:

optical coherence tomography

See for:

Doppler OCT

Broader Terms:

optics

Broader Terms:

tomography

Scope Note:

imaging for in situ tissue microstructure optical biopsy; projection of near-infrared light across an object in parallel beams to an array of sensitive photodetectors; this is repeated at various angles and a mathematical reconstruction provides three dimensional medical imaging of tissues.

Term Number:

5001-0027


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